Two Little Boys

Within minutes of his arrival on Friday evening an almighty crash emanated from the downstairs bathroom of our familial home. … More

Nora Driving Me Batty

Within the last couple of days I’ve been laid low with the noravirus. A pathogen which, although I’m assured isn’t … More

At the weekend, sitting amongst chromatic scenes afforded by chez Strachan’s back garden. it struck me how I need to … More

Yesterday I wrote a series of absurd questions in preparation or a bi-weekly Zoom quiz with buddies that evening. These … More

As the metaphorical ink dries on the figurative blog parchment in front of me, I’m engaged in a staring contest … More

It’s pretty quiet within the hallways and chambers of chez Strachan as I write. Apart from sporadic creaking of French … More

I spent the predominant period of my weekend a few miles away in West Yorkshire’s Gawthorpe village; located on Ossett’s … More

Individuals who know me will vouch, when it comes to what makes me laugh, I’m sporadically liable to regress back … More

At around midday yesterday yours truly walked a tentative, yet still curious, canine into an Ossett dog grooming salon. Bereft … More